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A Maine Coon with a penchant for the limelight was a star attraction at the Longhair Cat Breeders’ Association's Autumn Show.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Getty Images (file) Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping the Kremlin hopes will deepen a strategic partnership between the two most powerful geopolitical rivals of the United States.

A 12-year-old girl accused of stabbing a woman to death in Melbourne's inner west will no longer face a murder charge.

Photo: Getty Images Queenstown's council has withheld details contained in decisions issued by a dog control committee panel, despite them being part of a public meeting — and already published three times.

Thailand is one of five countries that have been able to nurse this species of baby turtle up to their first year. Photo: Reuters Off the shore of Thailand's resort island of Phuket, marine conservationists have released 11 baby leatherback sea turtles into the Indian Ocean, hoping they can thrive in the wild and return in two decades to reproduce.

Safer Mid Canterbury members with their Pink Shirt Day display (from left) Selwyn Price, Tayla Wright, Brenda Kingsford, Te Kete Tuhinga manager Jill Watson and Hayley Dunlop. Safer Mid Canterbury want to see people decked out in pink shirts and tops tomorrow for Pink Shirt Day.

American actor Charlyne Yi plays Judy in the series. Photo: Getty Images Allegations of physical assault and coercion have emerged from the set of Kiwi director Taika Waititi's Apple+ series Time Bandits.

Judy Swaney knitting Humpty Dumpty toys at home for charity. Photo: Supplied Judy Swaney of Ashburton feels at peace.

Taiomo Robert Gillett imported methamphetamine into the country under the assumed name of Quade Cooper. Photo: Supplied via Open Justice A man who orchestrated the importation of $5.5 million worth of methamphetamine into the country did so under the name of well-known Australian rugby figure Quade Cooper.

Two kekeno/fur seals snapped by an Ashburton photographer may have been fighting over their sleeping spot.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Getty Images (file) Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping the Kremlin hopes will deepen a strategic partnership between the two most powerful geopolitical rivals of the United States.

Russell Hill and Carol Clay disappeared while camping in Victoria's High Country in 2020. Supplied: Victoria Police Carol Clay's daughter became concerned her mother's affair with Russell Hill would be made public when police approached her about telling media they had gone missing together, a jury has been told.

Justin Laurens Stein has pleaded not guilty to murdering stepdaughter, Charlise Mutten, in 2022. Photos: Supplied The man accused of murdering schoolgirl Charlise Mutten sent a string of violent voicemails to her mother threatening to kill her if she didn't return his car to him.

Mr. Monopoly's Tour was a celebratory event across the region during Otago Anniversary weekend. It all began in Dunedin at the St Clair School Food Truck Festival.  

File photo: Getty Images By Phil Pennington 

Judy Swaney knitting Humpty Dumpty toys at home for charity. Photo: Supplied Judy Swaney of Ashburton feels at peace.

Giant albatross appears in the clouds over the harbour entrance I took this photo from lower Portobello this morning at 8.29am.

Snow is on the cards for the South Island this weekend with forecasters warning there could be heavy falls in parts of Canterbury, Otago and Southland.

Snow is on the cards for the lower South Island this weekend with forecasters warning there could be heavy falls in Otago and Southland.